INDUSTRY
As artificial intelligence companies compete for increasingly scarce training material, some are reportedly turning to an unexpectedly old-fashioned source: physical books. AI developers and their contractors are purchasing large quantities of secondhand books, removing their bindings and scanning the pages before destroying or recycling the originals, according to a July
Germany, EU Race to Fix Energy Crisis
BERLIN/FRANKFURT — Germany will step up lending to energy firms at risk of being crushed by soaring gas...
Pyrenees Pipeline Puts EU Energy Divisions in Stark Relief
PARIS/MADRID/BERLIN — Skepticism about a new gas pipeline across the Pyrenees highlights the competing...
Auto Supplier Aptiv to Acquire 85% of Intercable Unit in EV Tech Push
Auto parts supplier Aptiv Plc. announced on Tuesday, Sept. 13 that it would acquire a majority stake...
US Railway Strike Once Again Leaves Economy Hanging in the Balance
A long festering dispute between United States railway workers and their employers once again hangs in...
US Military Industrial Complex Grants Zelensky an Audience, Foreshadowing Escalation of War With Russia
Commentary The U.S. military industrial complex is set to grant Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Schlumberger Sees North American Oil Activity Growing Faster Than Expected
Top oilfield services company Schlumberger on Wednesday, Sept. 7 said North American oil and gas activity...
Swiss to Create Hydropower Reserve to Ensure Winter Power Supply
Switzerland will create a hydropower reserve to make sure the Alpine country has enough electricity through...
UPS to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers to Deal with Holiday Rush
The United Parcel Service announced on Wednesday, Sept. 7 that it would be hiring more than 100,000 holiday...
Amazon’s Solar Panels Caught Fire and Exploded So Many Times They Were Taken Offline
As the modern world lurches forward in its attempt to give the appearance of transforming energy consumption...